2519 AMH ERIM PRIN 189

HB 2519 - H AMD 1026

By Representative Ericks

ADOPTED 2/03/2010

    On page 10, after line 34, insert the following:

    "(3) The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall report to the higher education coordinating board on the annual cost of tuition fees, services and activities fees waived for surviving spouses and children under this section.  The higher education coordinating board shall consolidate the reports of the waived fees and annually report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature."

    On page 11, after line 23, insert the following:

    "(d) The governing boards of the community colleges shall report to the state board for community and technical colleges on the annual cost of tuition fees, services and activities fees waived for surviving spouses and children under parts (b) and (c) of this subsection.  The state board for community and technical colleges shall consolidate the reports of the waived fees and annually report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature."

EFFECT:   Requires public institutions of higher education required to waive tuition, services, and activity fees for surviving spouses and children to report the cost of those waivers annually to the Higher Education Coordinating Board or the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and for those boards to in turn report those costs to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature.

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